tata harper

It all started with bad news. Tata Harper’s stepfather was diagnosed with cancer—and his illness woke her up to the world of holistic living. “I was shocked by the doctor’s lifestyle questions about what my stepfather ate and put on his skin,” she says. Frustrated by a lack of quality natural skin care, the Colombia-born Harper took matters into her own hands and created her own line. Today, Tata Harper 100% Natural & Nontoxic Luxury Skincare, sourced on her Vermont farm, is a wild success. My Beauty Mantra: “I’ve learned that natural ingredients can be very strong. My Elixir Vitae performs like an injectable, relaxes muscles, and promotes volume on the fat pads of the face.” My Skin Care Booster: “I don’t work in clean places— whether I’m on the farm or in a city where there’s a lot of pollution. My Clarisonic cleansing brush really gets into my pores and gives them a deep clean.” My Power Beauty Look: “Glowing skin, metallic eyeliner, and wearing my hair down.” read more

My fellow Lipstick.com beauty scribe Beth has shared her holiday 2014 beauty wish list with Santa and all of you, and now it's my turn: Here are the hair, skin, and makeup items that would make me as giddy as a four-year-old girl unwrapping Snow Glow Elsa. Charlotte Tilbury Flimstar Bronze & Glow, $65 It seems like this multitasking radiance/bone-structure booster is mentioned in every single celebrity makeup how-to I post here lately—so, obviously, I'm now dying to have it for myself. Tata Harper Replenishing Nutrient Complex, $45 As a skin care obsessive who's five months pregnant (yes, I'm expecting my third—surprise!), I've been testing less chemical-laden alternatives to some of my usual must-have potions. And I've already developed an unhealthy obsession with this healthy made-in-Vermont brand—I think it had me at the rustic-glam green glass packaging. I'm already dreading running out of this serum, which is keeping my oversensitive skin drenched in hydration but not synthetic ingredients or artificial fragrances. So let's go ahead and add a refill to my list for Santa. And stay tuned for my crazy-comprehensive roundup of the best beauty products for use during pregnancy! A photo posted by Harry Josh (@harryjoshhair) on Feb 2, read more

This is what natural beauty looks like. Now that organic cosmetics are officially chic (hi, Gwyneth Paltrow!), should you green up this Earth Day and beyond? Meet four fantastic ecopioneers who say yes. So, skip the envy--and steal their ecotips. read more